	<p>
		The Mormons teach that you have to listen to the Holy Ghost, who speaks through vague feelings and emptions, instead of anything actually identifiable as being a divine source.
		The missionaries told me I should pray about whether I should get baptised on a specific date, then just go with my feelings on the matter, as that&apos;d be a message from the Holy Ghost.
		They failed to mention the baptism would officially make me a member of the church, meaning that if they failed to convince me after this had happened, I&apos;d technically be an apostate because I&apos;d&apos;ve left the church.
		But check out what their holy book says on the matter:
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		<cite>2 Nephi 31:12 - 31:14</cite>
		<blockquote>
			<p>
				And also, the voice of the Son came unto me, saying:
				He that is baptized in my name, to him will the Father give the Holy Ghost, like unto me; wherefore, follow me, and do the things which ye have seen me do.
			</p>
			<p>
				Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I know that if ye shall follow the Son, with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God, but with real intent, repenting of your sins, witnessing unto the Father that ye are willing to take upon you the name of Christ, by baptism-yea, by following your Lord and your Savior down into the water, according to his word, behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost; yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost; and then can ye speak with the tongue of angels, and shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel.
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			<p>
				But, behold, my beloved brethren, thus came the voice of the Son unto me, saying:
				After ye have repented of your sins, and witnessed unto the Father that ye are willing to keep my commandments, by the baptism of water, and have received the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost, and can speak with a new tongue, yea, even with the tongue of angels, and after this should deny me, it would have been better for you that ye had not known me.
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		</blockquote>
	</div>
	<p>
		In other words, no prayer uttered before the baptism is actually good for anything, according to their scriptures.
		No answer will ever come.
		Also, do you have a conscience and basic intuition but you&apos;ve never been baptised?
		Well, that&apos;s not the Holy Ghost then.
		So having the Holy Ghost&apos;s help is about the same as <strong>*not*</strong> having the Holy Ghost&apos;s help.
		It doesn&apos;t sound like the Holy Ghost actually exists.
		Also, for good measure, they worked in a part about it being bad to be an apostate, there at the end.
	</p>
	<p>
		I talked to the missionaries about this, and they clarified a bit.
		After baptism, you receive the &quot;gift of the Holy Ghost&quot;, at which point the Holy Ghost is with you all the time.
		However, before that, the Holy Ghost can come and go as it pleases.
		You&apos;re able to receive answers to prayers at that point, but you won&apos;t have it&apos;s continual guidance.
		So I guess before baptism, your conscience and intuition are your own most of the time, but afterwards, it&apos;s all attributed to the Holy Spirit.
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